Pilatus Kulm - Kriens

Do not take the cold plättli (ch) it has nothing to do with “regional meat and chess specialities”. it tastes like it looks.

The wind on the mountain is unpredictable. when the wind blows hard, this restaurant was our small safer harbour. a nice warm place, with friendly waiter. we ordered some of their food, and unexpectedly tasted well. if our breath is full, we are ready to meet the wind again thanks for the hospitality.

Beautiful view with delicious fondue. very friendly service and worth for the price. tipp: sometimes they have ticketsfondue with gondola ticket included.

To be honest, I don't know if this is just about the hotel or the whole complex. if they spend a whole day there as we did, they are obliged to taste all the different bars and restaurants there and they are all good and offer. a large selection of food. round november and December the main building houses a rustic Christmas market, so there are additional stands that sell raclette and glowing wine!

We arrived mid morning in Lucerne on a nice clear day so we dropped off our luggage at our hotel and went directly to the Mt. Pilatus train/cablecar. We arrived at the Fräkmüntegg station (about halfway up to the top of Mt. Pilatus) and decided...to catch some lunch as it was already a bit after noontime at the Fräkmüntegg Restaurant. It is a self service restaurant with a wide selection of food, drinks and deserts. We ordered the Schnitzel and the Rosti with Vegetables; both were fairly tasty; especially since we were not expecting much from a restaurant in a touristy location. The prices were fairly expensive but again we were paying more due to the restaurant's location. The nicest part of the restaurant though are the views from restaurant, especially from the outside terrace. We enjoyed our lunch out on the terrace absorbing the splendid views of the mountains and valleys in the surrounding Lucerne area. So the average food with higher prices and free glorious views of the surrounding area all balanced out for a nice lunch!